BOARD OF DIRECTORS
Independent Non-Executive Chairman
Datuk Saleh, a Malaysian male aged 60, is the Independent Non-Executive Chairman of our Group. He was appointed to our Board on 13 October 2023.
He graduated with a Bachelor of Science from the Australian National University in 1986. He began his career in 1987 as a marketing associate with Computer Base Sdn Bhd where he was responsible for marketing computer hardware and computer systems software developed by the company to government agencies and private companies.
In 1988, he left Computer Base Sdn Bhd and joined the Alor Gajah Municipal Council (“MPAG”) as a secretary to the council. During his time there, he was responsible for the management of human resource and financial matters which include preparing and finalising yearly budget, monitoring revenue and arrears collection and reviewing and approving payments made by the council.
In 2011, he was transferred from MPAG to the Melaka Historic City Council as an administrative officer and was responsible for implementing and overseeing the Melaka city’s cleanliness and beautification projects and campaigns. In 2014, he was then transferred to the Melaka Housing Board and assumed the role of an executive director where he was responsible for overseeing the planning of affordable housing projects for both the public and private sectors.
Subsequently in 2020, he was transferred to the Urban Transformation Centre Melaka (“UTC”) as a general manager where he was responsible for the management of rental collection and maintenance of UTC’s investment properties. He held this position for six months and left in October 2020 to return to MPAG and assumed his former role as a secretary to the council with similar responsibilities. In addition, he was also tasked with improving the quality of services as well as enhancing and overseeing the Alor Gajah district’s beautification programmes implemented by MPAG. He subsequently retired in 2023.
Non-Independent Executive Director
Dato’ Lau, a Malaysian male aged 50, is our Promoter, substantial shareholder, Non-Independent Executive Chairman and Managing Director of our Group. He was appointed to our Board on 3 November 2022.
He completed the Sijil Rendah Pelajaran from Sekolah Menengah Kebangsaan Tun Mutahir in 1989. From 1989 to 1994, he worked as a technician in various companies in Johor and Melaka providing air conditioner maintenance services where he was involved in the maintenance and repair of air conditioning.
Since 1994, he ventured out and started setting up his own businesses until to-date. He first set up Ever-Care Trading and Service (“Ever-Care Trading”) with a partner. Subsequently in 2006, he set up Ever-Care Air Conditioners Sdn Bhd as a director. The company was subsequently renamed to Mastertec Sdn Bhd and is currently known as Ever Care Industrial Sdn Bhd (“Ever Care Industrial”). Ever-Care Trading and Ever Care Industrial were set up to carry out the business of maintenance and installation of air conditioners. He was responsible for overseeing the day-to-day business operations in Ever-Care Trading and Ever Care Industrial. Subsequently, Ever-Care Trading was terminated in 2008, and Dato’ Lau resigned as the director of Ever Care Industrial in 2020.
In 1998, he also set up Mayya Electronics Industry (“Mayya”) with a partner to carry out the business of manufacturing wire harnesses. Dato’ Lau and his partner then incorporated E-Control Technology Sdn Bhd (“E-Control”) in 2001 which then took over the business of Mayya. During his time there, he was responsible for overseeing the company’s day-to-day business operations. He has resigned as a director of E-Control in February 2023.
In 2005, after having been involved in the business of manufacturing wire harnesses for seven years and identifying the opportunities in the wires and cables industry, he then ventured into the manufacturing of wires and cables via the incorporation of MTWC and served as MTWC’s director. He was responsible for overseeing the strategic business planning, development and operations. He currently holds similar responsibilities in our Company, which includes setting the Company’s business direction, formulating corporate development and driving business growth.
Non-Independent Executive Director
TKH, a Malaysian male aged 51, is the Non-Independent Executive Director and CEO of our Group. He was appointed to our Board on 3 November 2022.
He obtained a Degree in Information Technology from Open University Malaysia in 2007. In 2010, he also graduated with a Master Degree in Business Administration (Advanced Operation Management) from Universiti Teknikal Malaysia Melaka.
He began his career in 1994 when he joined National Semiconductor Sdn Bhd (currently known as Texas Instruments Electronics Malaysia Sdn Bhd) as a mid technician where he was responsible to ensure the semiconductor tester used in the production line is smooth and has low downtime. In 1995, he left the company to join TEAC Electronics (M) Sdn Bhd until 2007, where his last holding position was part quality assurance senior engineer. During his tenure in TEAC Electronics (M) Sdn Bhd, he was responsible for supervising a group of engineers comprising electrical supplier quality engineers, restriction of hazardous substances engineers and first article inspection engineers. Further, he was also tasked with overseeing the inspection of products prior to the shipment stage to ensure that all specifications and quality requirements are met. He was also responsible for liaising with product safety auditors from UL, CSA and TUV on the product safety requirements, verification and audit.
He joined MTWC in 2007 as an assistant quality assurance manager, whereby he was primarily responsible for ensuring product quality and obtaining the relevant certifications from various certification bodies such as SIRIM, TUV and UL. He left MTWC in 2010 and joined Ismeca Malaysia Sdn Bhd (currently known as Cohu Malaysia Sdn Bhd (“Cohu Malaysia”)), a supplier of integrated circuit and light emitting diode test handlers, micro-electro mechanical system test modules, back-end finishing equipment and thermal sub-systems used in final test, burn-in and system level test by semiconductor manufacturers and test subcontractors, as a quality assurance manager, where he was responsible for overseeing the quality management system.
In July 2013, he left Cohu Malaysia and re-joined MTWC as the chief technology officer and was primarily responsible in overseeing the technical department, specifically on matters pertaining to quality assurance, costing and process engineering. He was subsequently promoted to the position of CEO in March 2020. As our CEO, his responsibilities include overseeing and implementing our Group’s administration and operational activities as well as exploring new business opportunities and managing the Key Senior Management. He is also currently focusing on expanding our Group into new market segments, specifically our Group’s venture into the manufacturing of MV power cables and developing new markets for expansion including export sales.
Independent Non-Executive Director
Yee Ying Sung, a Malaysian male aged 46, is our Independent Non-Executive Director. He was appointed to our Board on 17 April 2023.
In 2002, he obtained a Degree in Commerce majoring in Accounting and Finance from the University of Melbourne, Australia. He is also a Certified Practising Accountant of Australia since 2009 and a Chartered Accountant under the MIA since 2011.
He lived in Australia for almost a decade since 1996. While studying for his degree, he also worked part time. After graduating, he returned to Malaysia to pursue the role of managing partner of Marvic Construction, a partnership involved in the provision of construction works, which he co-founded with two other partners in 2003. He was mainly responsible for the accounts and finance functions and overseeing the daily corporate management of the company. He left the partnership in 2011. Additionally, he set up Plex Construction (“Plex”), Trivic Construction (“Trivic”) and Tune Construction (“Tune”) in 2005, 2008 and 2012, respectively, all of which are partnerships involved in the provision of construction works. He subsequently left Plex and Tune in 2019 and 2020 respectively, and currently holds the position of partner in Trivic. In these partnerships, he was mainly responsible for the financial analysis of the business operations.
From 2004 to 2018, he expanded his portfolio and was appointed as executive director of several private limited companies. He was appointed to the board of several property development companies such as Rentas Makmur Sdn Bhd, Jelang Sempurna Sdn Bhd, Seloka Terbit Development Sdn Bhd, Ambang Lega Sdn Bhd, and Waming Enterprise Sdn Bhd. Additionally, he was also appointed to the board of Yee Sung Thai Holding Sdn Bhd, an investment holding company specialising in palm oil plantation and real property investments, and Victory Acres Sdn Bhd, a company involved in acquiring lands as well as planting and harvesting of palm oil. He currently holds the position of executive director in these companies and is mainly responsible for the accounts and finance functions and overseeing the day-to-day management of these companies.
In 2011, he also joined Redfield Consortium (M) Sdn Bhd, which specialises in industrial development as a project director. He is currently still holding this position and is responsible for representing the company in coordinating between secured creditors, solicitors, receivers, financial institutions and local authorities for the purpose of reviving abandoned projects.
Presently, he also holds directorships in several private limited companies. Please refer to Section 9.2.3 of this Prospectus for further details.
Independent Non-Executive Director
Fong Hui Fong, a Malaysian female aged 56, is our Independent Non-Executive Director. She was appointed to our Board on 17 April 2023.
In 1987, she obtained a Private Secretary Certificate in Administration from Goon Institute, Kuala Lumpur. From 1987 to 1991, she worked as a secretary/personal assistant to the executive/managing director in various companies involved in the textile and newspaper publishing industries in Kuala Lumpur and Melaka with responsibilities such as corresponding with clients, preparing meeting agendas, human resources functions, management of accounts and other administrative duties.
She joined Srica Trading Sdn Bhd (“Srica”) in 1991 as a personal assistant to the managing director and was subsequently promoted in 1993 to an operation manager with new responsibilities such as overseeing the company’s retail outlets throughout Malaysia, planning of sales strategies, procurement and recruitment.
In 1996, she left Srica and joined Shantawood Sdn Bhd (“SSB”), a wholly-owned subsidiary of DPS Resources Berhad (“DPS”), a company listed on the Main Market of Bursa Securities as a personal assistant to the managing director and was promoted as an assistant general manager in 1999. In 2004, she was appointed as executive director of SSB and DPS. As an executive director of SSB, she was responsible for overseeing the human resource and procurement department as well as the company’s business development. Whereas in DPS, she was mainly responsible for the business development, implementation of marketing strategies, sourcing of raw materials, product development as well as cash flow management. She resigned from the board of SSB and DPS on 1 December 2010 and 19 November 2010, respectively.
In 2007, she was also appointed as the managing director of Sand Nisko Capital Berhad (currently known as Mpire Global Bhd (“Mpire”)), a company listed on the Main Market of Bursa Securities. She was responsible for directing and controlling the financial and human resource functions of Mpire and its group of companies, conceptualising and monitoring the annual business plan and its budget, sourcing for new export markets and participating in negotiation of contracts for the company.
In 2019, she left Mpire and joined CMT Solution Sdn Bhd as a manager, a company which specialises in the trading of furniture to international markets. She currently holds this position and is involved in assisting clients in acting as a trading and sourcing agent to source for OEM products from the local market, as well as negotiating with suppliers and customers of the company.
Independent Non-Executive Director
Hooi Lian Jye, a Malaysian female aged 36, is our Independent Non-Executive Director. She was appointed to our Board on 17 April 2023.
She graduated with a Bachelor of Financial Engineering (Honours) from Multimedia University, Malaysia in 2009. She also obtained a Master Degree in Business Administration from the University of Strathclyde, UK in 2019.
She began her career in 2011 as an associate, corporate finance with RHB Investment Bank Berhad where she was responsible for the implementation and preparation of applications for submission of corporate exercises for public listed companies. In 2012 she left to join, Maybank Investment Bank Berhad (“MIBB”) as an associate, corporate finance where she was mainly responsible for management, implementation and preparation of applications for submission of various corporate exercise projects for public listed companies such as initial public offering, rights issue and take-over and merger. She subsequently left MIBB in 2016 where her last holding position was assistant manager.
In 2017, she joined Naza TTDI Sdn Bhd (“Naza TTDI”) as a manager, corporate finance and was responsible for leading the team in relation to corporate exercises undertaken by Naza TTDI such as internal reorganisation and disposals of land and non-core business. She left Naza TTDI and joined OCBC Advisers (Malaysia) Sdn Bhd (“OCBC”) as an associate director in corporate advisory, global investment banking in 2018 where she was responsible for originating, structuring and executing corporate finance advisory mandates and providing debt financing solutions for corporate clients.
In 2022, she left OCBC and joined Avia Kapital Sdn Bhd (“Avia Kapital”) as an investment partner and investment committee member. Avia Kapital is principally involved in portfolio management and investment activities, including capital markets investments, private and alternative investments, venture capital investments as well as real estate assets. She currently holds this position and is also an investment committee member responsible for establishing, implementing and overseeing portfolio and investment strategies.
KEY SENIOR MANAGEMENT
Managing Director
CEO
Sourcing Manager
Production Manager
Production Engineering Manager
